Lead Security Engineer, with a focus on Identity and Access Management

To join our team of cybersecurity professionals. Our mission in KONE Cybersecurity is to keep KONE business cyber resilient. With cybersecurity tooling, including Identity and Access Management we help KONE people as well as our customers and partners to perform at their best, and at the same time keep KONE secure. The platforms that are in scope of IAM are:

Identity management based on SailPoint IIQAuthentication and password mgmt. based on AD and O365 solutionsWeb single sign-on and conditional access policies based on Entra (former AAD). Also, SCIM based provisioning (and JIT provisioning as part of SSO) is done with EntraPrivileged access management based on SSH PrivX

When the experience increases, the person in this position is expected also to participate to other initiatives in Enterprise, Product or OT security, depending on the initiatives on-going at that point, and on the person’s background and interests.

The position is based in Pune or Chennai in India, or in Espoo Finland and will report to Head of Access and Tools in Cybersecurity.

Main Responsibilities

Collaboration with application owners as well as with security and compliancy to capture their IAM needsOwning the solution and configuration for selected IAM solutions (together with another security engineer), ensuring their fit to the business requirements and compliance with security and compliance as well as with KONE IT and architecture principlesUnderstanding, analyzing and managing prioritization of the IAM business requirementsContributing in a key role to the on-going and upcoming projects in his/her responsibility areaGuiding the scrum and support teams in their work, where needed, and participate to solving tough implementation/ deployment problems if such help is neededMaintaining solution documentationCo-operating with IT and business teams to ensure smooth development and transition to serviceAccountable for compiling, reviewing and maintaining required solution documentation

We Expect You To Have

Bachelor or Master’s degree in IT / Business administration / Engineering or respective knowledgeExcellent understanding and experience in identity and access management in an international organizationGood understanding of some IDM, authentication, directory, SSO, PAM solutions. Understanding CIAM solutions is beneficial. Experience on KONE specific IAM tools is seen as an advantageStrong knowledge in deploying IAM solutions to applications/ infrastructure/ processesExperience in working with business stakeholders and IT partners, preferably in a global context and complex organizationAbility to design and facilitate effective building and deployment of high-quality functional requirements5-10 years of experience in working in an international environment with ability to perform in virtual and matrix organizationsStrong analytical skills, conceptual thinking and problem-solving skillsService focused approach and attitudeReal team player with flexibility under tight deadlinesExcellent written and oral communication skills

OR (to replace any of above requirements)

Proven track record for an excellent performance and quick learningTechnical development skills in Java

We offer you

A position in cybersecurity team which is responsible for all cybersecurity areas of a global organization – enterprise, product and OTAn environment where all our own cybersecurity development is done with modern DevOps tools on top of modern hosting solutionsAn environment where a lot of our application counterparties operate in similarly modern DevOps environments and then connect to our SecDevOps pipelines to ensure their securityPossibility to extend your skills to all the Cybersecurity areas, based on your interest

At KONE, we are focused on creating an innovative and collaborative working culture where we value the contribution of each individual. Employee engagement is a key focus area for us and we encourage participation and the sharing of information and ideas. Sustainability is an integral part of our culture and the daily practice. We follow ethical business practices and we seek to develop a culture of working together where co-workers trust and respect each other and good performance is recognized. In being a great place to work, we are proud to offer a range of experiences and opportunities that will help you to achieve your career and personal goals and enable you to live a healthy and balanced life.

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